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Portrait of Stamford Raffles is an 1817 portrait painting by the English artist George Francis Joseph depicting the British colonial official Sir Stamford Raffles. [1] [2] He had served as Governor of the Dutch East Indies during their occupation by Britain in the Napoleonic Wars and was later credited as the founder of Singapore.
1904 Collier's illustration by J. C. Leyendecker. A. J. Raffles is a British fictional character – a cricketer and gentleman thief – created by E. W. Hornung.Between 1898 and 1909, Hornung wrote a series of 26 short stories, two plays, and a novel about Raffles and his fictional chronicler, Harry "Bunny" Manders.
In his book Raffles and His Creator, Peter Rowland states that Deedes is Raffles's prototype, but also differs significantly from Raffles. While Raffles and Deedes are both charismatic, Raffles has a code of honour and "is not really evil at all" according to Rowland, whereas Deedes "turns very nasty indeed" after Bower tries to get him to ...
Raffles is a 1977 television series adapted from the A. J. Raffles stories by E. W. Hornung. [2] The stories were adapted by Philip Mackie.. Set in Victorian era London, the series features the criminal adventures of gentleman thief A. J. Raffles, a renowned cricketer, and his friend, the eager but naive Bunny Manders, as they test their skills in relieving the wealthy of their valuables ...
At the New York premiere of Feud: Capote vs.The Swans, Chloë Sevigny, 50, wore a strapless Christopher John Rogers dress with an exaggerated bow; Naomi Watts, 55, a lace dress with daring cutouts ...
Raffles leads Bunny into the set of rooms where several officers are investigating, Mackenzie among them. Mackenzie accepts Raffles's offer to help the police; Raffles is even glad to leave the key to his room with the police, amazing Bunny. Raffles departs, ostensibly to dinner, while Bunny remains with Mackenzie.
Dress codes are expected at weddings, but one couple’s very specific request has sparked debate on social media. It all began on Dec. 9, when a person on X took to the platform to express their ...
Harry Manders (almost exclusively known as Bunny Manders) is a fictional character in the popular series of Raffles stories by E. W. Hornung. [1] [2] [3] He is the companion of A. J. Raffles, a cricketer and gentleman thief, who makes a living robbing the rich in late Victorian British High Society.